This paper considers the notion of SoS as an evolution of the standard notion of systems, provides a clear distinction to the standard notion of composite systems and aims to provide an abstract and generic definition that is detached from the particular domain as well as a classification of the families of SoS. We present a new abstract definition of the notion of System of Systems as an evolution of the notion of Composite Systems, empowered by the concept of autonomy and participation in… CONTINUE READING